Douglas A. Rossman

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1936 –

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Who is Douglas A. Rossman?

Douglas A. Rossman is a U.S. herpetologist specializing in Garter snakes. He studied at the University of Florida, where he was awarded a Ph.D. in 1961.

He was a professor of zoology at the Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

He co-authored The Amphibians and Reptiles of Louisiana, and also The Garter Snakes: Evolution and Ecology.

His wife, Nita Jane Rossman, also has an interest in herpetology and even had a subspecies named after her: Thamnophis sauritus nitae, a subspecies of the Eastern Ribbon Snake. She had collected the holotype for this subspecies on a field trip with her husband for his dissertation research, and he named it in her honor.

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Born
1936
Also known as
  • Douglas Rossman
Education
  • University of Florida

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on July 23, 2013

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